UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


AS  CONDUCTED  ^  iJrri,         IN  WISCONSIN 
NOVEMBER  11-20,  1918 


Being  a  brief  sketch  of  the  greatest  benevolent  campaign  in  the  annah 

of  Wisconsin,  including  facts  and  figures  as  prepared  and 
<:r       compiled  by  LEE  C.  H.  ORBACH,  state  publicity  director 


WISCONSIN  CAMPAIGN  ORGANIZATION 

OF  THE 

UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE 

Bmebbon  Ela,  Army  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  Chairman 
MmW.  L.  Roach,  Y.  W.  C.  A.  War  Work  Council 
William  J.  Nuss,  National  Catholic  War  Council 
Pbofkbsou  L.  B.  Wollenson,  Jewish  Welfare  Board 
JuDOK  M.  B.  RosENBEBKY,  War  Camp  Community  Service 
M.  S.  DuDf;E0N,  American  Library  Association 
A.  T.  Van  Scot,  Salvation  Army 

GENERAL  COMMITTEE 
Justice  John  B.  Winslow,  Chairman 

Y  lyr  c  A    Emerson  Ela,  Madison 

■    ■    ■    ■  F.  E.  Anderson,  Milwaukee 

H.  F.  Lindsay,  Milwaukee 

Y  w  C  A    Mrs.  James  S.  Church,  Milwaukee 

Clara  S.  Roe,  Madison 
Mrs.  W.  L.  Roach,  Madison 

National  Catholic  War  Council-.  William  J.  Nuss,  Sheboygan 
(Including  K.  of  C.)    ,      Walter  M.  Burke,  Kenosha 

-  Rev.  Joseph  Edward  Hanz,  Beloit 

Jewish  Welfare  Board  Professor  L.  B.  Wolfenson,  Madison 

Rabbi  Charles  S.  Levi,  Milwaukee 
Nath'l  Stone,  Milwaukee 

War  Camp  Community  Service.-  Justice  M.  B.  Rosenberry,  Madison 

Fred  Vogel,  Jr.,  Milwaukee 
E.  J.  Sensenbrenner,  Neenah 

American  Library  Association-.  Justice  John  B.  Winslow,  Madison 

M.  S.  Dudgeon,  Madison 
Charles,  E.  McLenegan,  Milwaukee 

Salvation  Army    Brig.  John  C.  Smith,  Milwaukee 

'  J.  W.  Disch,  Milwaukee 
A.  T.  Van  Scoy,  Milwaukee 

STATE  PERSONNEL 

Emeuson  Ela,  Chairman  Executive  Committee 

Louis  C.  Bradshaw,  Campaign  Director 

Lee  C.  H.  Orbach,  Publicity  Director 

H.  F.  Lindsay,  State  Treasurer 

M.  S.  Dudgeon,  Speakers'  Bureau 

Clara  S.  Roe,  Women's  Work  Director 

Marguerite  M.  Merriman,  Associate  Publicity  Director 

Arnold  B.  Hall,  Student  Executive 

Amanda  C.  Nelson,  Student  Executive 

Elizabeth  E.  Mehan,  Victory  Girl  Executive 

George  A.  Burns,  Victory  Boy  Executive 


UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 

IN  WISCONSIN 


AS  CONDUCTED 


111  the  greatest  benevolent  ininpaigii  in  the  aiuuils  of 
Wisconsin  tliis  state  subscribed  tlie  niagniricent  sum  of 
$  (,.".40,700.2")  in  the  United  War  Campaign,  conducted  No- 
vtMuber  11  to  20.  Hy  subscribing  IIM  per  icnt,  of  its  min- 
iimuu  (luota,  which  was  if ;',.:',IMi,iioo,  the  Hadgcr  stale  raitks 
anuniR  tlie  liighest  in  tlie  I'nited  States.  It  is  tiiird  in  the 
Central  War  Department,  comprising  I'ovirteen  states. 
Xever  before  in  the  history  of  Wisconsin  was  such  a  sum 
raised  by  voluntary  subscription.  This  is  the  more  remarkable  in  view  of 
the  fact  that  this  immense  undertaking  was  accomplished  in  the  (nco.  of 
such  adverse  circumstances  as  never  befori;  confrontcHl  a  cau\paign.  Witli 
but  scant  preparation  for  the  actual  di'ive,  by  ri'ason  of  its  immediati^  pre- 
cedence by  the  P^)urth  Liberty  Loan  and  tiie  general  elections,  tlie  many 
difhculties  were  augmented  by  serious  inlluenza  epidemics,  iiuarantines 
and  forest  fires  in  some  of  the  northern  counties.  The  inlluen/.a  situation 
prevented  the  scheduled  speaking  campaign  and  hundrcMls  of  sp(^ak(M-s 
were  unable  to  add  their  mite  to  the  campaign  as  a  conseiiucnce.  Scliools 
were  closed  and  in  some  instances  did  not  opcni  until  long  after  tlu^  close  of 
the  drive. 

Another  serious  handicap  was  the  inevitable  reaction  wliich  followed 
the  signing  of  the  armistice  on  the  very  day  scheduled  for  the  iiuiugiiration 
of  the  ITnited  War  Work  Campaign. 

Then,  too,  it  must  be  borne  \n  mind  that  prior  to  the  acttiial  launching  of 
the  campaign  revision  after  revisio!!,  change  after  change  and  suhslilution 
after  substitution  in  the  national  plans  follovve;l  in  successive;  events  re- 
quiring repeated  readjustments  of  organization  plans  and  of  state  and 
county  quotas.  It  was  only  through  the  executive  ability  of  the  Wiscon- 
sin campaign  leaders  and  the  patriotic  and  generous  response  on  the  part  of 
the  people  of  Wisconsin  that  the  campaign  in  this  state  succeedtsd.  De- 
spite these  obstacles — or  because  of  them-  Wisconsin  wrote  another  glor- 
ious chapter  to  its  lengthy  and  honorable  war  history. 

With  such  leaders  at  the  helm  as  Chief  .justice  .1.  B.  Winslow,  (^liairman 
of  the  general  committee,  Emerson  Ela,  (diairman  of  the  state  executive 
committee,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Roach,  chairman  of  the  women's  council  and  the  va- 
rious members  of  the  state  staff,  augmented  by  ten  st(!i-ling  disti-ict  chair- 
men and  seventy-one  county  chairnuiu  of  unqucjstioTHul  ability  IIk;  machine 
set  up  in  Wisconsin  swept  across  the  goal  like  a  well  oiled  automaton. 

AS  IT  STARTED 

The  inception  of  the  drive  which  eventuated  into  the  United  War  Work 
Campaign  was  a  joint  campaign  contemplated  by  the  Army  Y.  M.  (I  A. 
and  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  War  Work  Council.  As  far  back  as  in  May  of  1918 
these  two  organizations  had  perfected  plans  for  a  national  drive;  which 
contemplated  the  raising  of  $1 1."), 000, 000  of  wliich  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  was  to 
receive  $100,000,000  and  its  sister  organization  $ir,,000,000. 

In  preparation  for  this  drive,  campaign  organizations  were  set  up  in 
every  state  of  the  union.    In  Wisconsin  a  strong  working  body  was  formed 


UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


under  the  leadership  of  AttorneyEmerson  Ela^of^j^adison.  who  ultimately 
was  selected  to  head  the  United  War  Work  ^  n^^^^^f^^^^      ,  specific 
Artor  Wisconsin  and  many  other  s^tes  o^the  nat.on  h^  ^^^^^^  experienced 
plans  for  waging  tiie  Y.  M.  C.  A.  VtV f'p^,^^  Poraniunity  Service  and 

Iheir  first  serious  upheaval  ^^'^"^ ^f/.^.^^^^P  ^^^^  two  Y.  associa- 
thc  American  Library  Association  linked  foites  vmui  i  ^.^^         ^  ^^^^ 

(.ions,  thereby  ma  ,}.._„_.„_»—..———"— —"  """Yconf 
corner(!d  alTair. 
lield,  (juotas  were 


were  changed  in 
the  new  phases 
pects  attendant 
talion  of  the  cam 
was  assigned  a 
wliicli  seemed  al 
ble  amount. 

When  matters 
normal  state  and 
ing  tlH!  drive  we 
tlu'ir  forces  for  a 
on  th(!  pocketl)oo 
word  came  tiiat  a 
change  in  tlie  cam 
b(!(!n  ma(l(!  and 
merger  would  con 
m  o  r  (!  organ iza 
were  tiie  National 
Council,  Jewish 
and  the  Falvalion 
H  e  V  e  n  organiza 
in  the  one  cam 
tioii,  a  more  dras 
plans  and  (luotas 
tive  than  at  any 
igiiial  campaign 
The  revised  goal 
by  these  se\ en  ath 
was  then 
Cirding 


four 

  Conferences  were 

Wisconsin  mail  justly  be  proud  |  j.gyjged  and  plans 
of  Us  record  in  this  campaign.  J  accordance  with 
With  an  original  quota  of  s  .^^^j  different  as- 
$:];V.)(I, ()()<). 00  the  people  of  Wis-  J  ^^p^^^  augmen- 
consin  yenerously  over-subscribed  ]  pajgn.  Wisconsin 
and  contributed  a  total  of  over  j  ^y^^j^  $2,225,000 
four  and  one-half  million  dollars.  I  ^^^^^^  ^.^  impossi- 
Too  much  credit  cannot  possibly  \ 
he  (liven  to  the  ten  district  chair-  |  assumed  a  more 
men  and  to  the  seventy  one  =  ^j^^  officials  head- 
■ounty  chairmen  who,  in  t%e  face  j  j.^    drawing  up 

j  flank  movement 
f  ks  of  Wisconsin, 


of  the  iniisl  (thslacles  that  were 
ever  cHi'oiiiih-i  I'll  in  a  drive  of 
any  kind,  refused  to  acknoxoledgc 
defeat  or  failure,  and  in  practi- 
cally every  instance  kept  on  with 
their  tasks  until  at  least  the 


\  nother  important 
I  paign  plans  had 
I  that  this  time  the 
'  solidate  three 


minimum  one  hundred  per  cent  |  tions.  These  three 


quota  had  been  reached.  There 
can  be  no  question  whatever  that 
the  district  chairmen  and  county 
chairmen  in  the  state  are  en- 
titled to  the  greatest  credit  for 
the  remarkable  success  of  this 
campaign.    They  and  the  thoii- 
_  sands  of  loorkers  who  devoted 
i  their  time  unstintingly  to  this 
j  big  undertaking  may  very  justly 
t  take  great  satisfaction  in  the 
o  orjf)  I  part  they  had  in  this  big  piece  of  I  ^qo. 
Us'plf  i  Patriotiv  '"''(^rk  for  the  benefit  of  J  j^j.  ^j^g  herculean 


Catholic  War 
I  Welfare  Boar  d, 
I  Army.  With  these 
j  tions  consolidated 
j  paign  organiza- 
!  tic  revision  of 
j  was  made  impera- 
I  time  since  the  or- 
i  was  1  a  u  n  c  h  e  d. 
i  set  for  Wisconsin 
1  i  a  t  e  d  agencies 


efforts  that  loom  ^'^"^  ^''''^  ^^"^^'^  1  ed  ahead  for  the 

sL'essf'll     p?ose  1  '"^  n^orldwar  for  dcnoc-     ,,,tion    of  the 

United  War  Work  !  raey.-KMm^o^  Ei.a.  |  campaign.  Wis- 

consin set  out  to  •?—""—"—""—""—»"—"—""— ""—"—""—"•I' amalgamate  its 
campaign  into  such  an  organization  as  would  triumphantly  "carry  on"  for 
the  "glory  troops"  who  helped  make  this  world  a  decent  place  to  live  in  by 
shunting  the  Ilohenzollern  dynasty  into  oblivion  and  freeing  the  world 
for  democracy. 

Ivcpresontatives  of  tlie  seven  organizations  met  in  their  initial  confer- 
ence at  the  I'fistor  Hotel,  IMilwaukeo,  September  11th.  The  session  was 
called  to  order  by  Chief  Justice  John  H.  Winslow  of  the  Wisconsin  supreme 
court,  who,  upon  motion  by  Emerson  Ela,  was  elected  to  preside  as  chair- 
man. M.  S.  Dudgeon  of  the  American  Library  Association  served  as 
secretary.  It  was  at  this  meeting  that  Justice  Winslow  was  elected  chair- 
man of  the  general  state  committee  and  ]\lr.  Ela  as  chairman  of  the  state 
executive  committee.    The  closest  harmony  prevailed. 


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UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


This  meeting  was  marked  by  two  distinctive  sessions.  Tlie  first,  which 
witnessed  tlie  actual  hesinninR  of  the  organization,  was  primarily  a  mest- 
ing  of  representatives  of  tl)e  seven  organizations  joining  in  the  campaign. 
The  second  was  a  meeting  of  the  General  State  Committee  which  was 
created  by  the  first  conference.  To  quote  directly  from  the  minutes  of  the 
initial  sessions: 

"The  chairman  asked  Mr.  Emerson  Ela  to  state  the  status  of  the 
unit<!(l  war  work  activiticjs  movement.  After  some  discussion  it  was 
Milan imously  agriH^d,  witlioiit  motion,  that  the  merger  of  the  seven  or- 
gaiii/.atioiis  for  the  campaign  must  be  al)solute  and  complete  and  that 
there  must  be  no  possible  duplication  of  organization,  although  this 
merger  might  necessarily  involve  the  abandonment  of  some  organiza- 
tion work  h(!rf!tofore  accomplished. 

"It  was  niov(!(l  by  Mr.  Kla,  seconded  by  Rabbi  Levi,  and  carried, 
that  there  be  now  created  a  state  organization  known  as  the  'General 
State  Committee  of  the  United  War  Work  Campaign'  and  that  this  com- 
mittee be  composed  of  three  members  appointed  by  each  of  the  seven 
affiliated  organizations.  This  action  having  prevailed  the  meeting  re- 
solv(!d  itself  into  the  'General  State  Committee  of  the  United  War 
Work  Campaign.'  " 

During  the  course  of  the  meeting  of  the  general  state  committee  the 
following  significant  action  was  taken,  which  is  (juoted  direct  from  the 
minutes  of  the  proceedings: 

"It  was  moved  by  Mr.  Martin,  seconded  by  Mr.  Lindsay,  and  unan- 
imously (!arried,  that  the  state  executive  commidic  loiisist  of  seven 
members,  one  from  each  affiliated  organization,  with  .\ir.  101. i  as  chair- 
man, such  chairman  to  po.ssess  full  power  to  proceed  at  once  to  com- 
plete the  final  organization  along  the  lines  embodied  in  his  J'eport  and 
i-cniiu-kH  as  made  to  I'oprcsentat ives  present:  that  the  other  members 
(if  siicli  cxccutivi'  cDinmittce  be  named  by  Chief  .Justice  Winslow,  the 
cliairnian.  after  consultation  with  the  representatives  of  each  organiza- 
( ion." 

With  ll;(>se  broad  powers  and  under  the  authority  given  him  to  perfect 
the  organization  throughout  the  state  and  to  name  his  assistants  in  press- 
ing the  campaign.  Chairman  Ela  announced  that  Louis  C.  Bradshaw  of 
Racine,  would  be  director  of  the  campaign  and  that  Lee  C.  H.  Orbach,  who 
was  enlisted  with  the  Army  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  would  be  publicity  director. 


An  executive  committee  of  seven,  consisting  of  a  representative  nomi- 
nated by  each  of  the  seven  organizations  merged  in  the  drive,  was  ap- 
pointed by  .Justice  Winslow.  The  personnel  of  the  executive  committee 
follows: 


OI'M^MCIALS  SELECTED 


Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Y.  W.  C.  A. 


_  Fmerson  Ela,  Chairman 
..  Mrs.  W.  L.  Roach,  Madison 

-  Wm.  J.  Nuss,  Sheboygan 

-  L.  B.  Wolfenson,  Madison 


National  Catholic  War  Council 
Jewish  Welfare  Board  


War  Camp  Community  Service 
American  Library  Association  . 
Salvation  .\rmy  


Justice  M.  B.  Rosenberry 
M.  S.  Dudgeon 


Brigadier  J.  Geo.  Barry 


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EiMKHSO.M  Er.A 
state  Executive  Chaii man 


^  UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 

The  respective  organizations  were  represented  at  this  conference  by  the 
^"v"  m"?^  A.-Emerson  Ela,  Madison;  M  P.  ^^j^Jf -J/^Jd^^^^""' 

'"xational  Catholic  War  Council-.I.  F.  Martin.  Green  Bay;  Walter  M. 
^"/ewis^'wdtarc  Hoard    1.  U.  Wolfenson.  Madison;  Rabbi  Chas.  S.  Levi. 

Dudgeon  Madison.  j  j        Disch,  Milwaukee. 

ScrS;,  r^,H,«r'5M,*  eSlS'f'lLrt 't,ce  Winslow  as  chairman. 

was  composed  as  follows: 

V  lu  p  A  --  Emerson  Ela.  Madison 

\.  ivi.  V,.  j^.   J,  ^  Anderson,  Milwaukee 

H.  V.  Lindsay,  Milwaukee 
w  f.   .  Mrs.  James  S.  Church,  Milwaukee 

Y.  w.  r.  j\.  ^j^^^  g  j^^g^  Madison 

Mrs.  W.  L.  Roach,  Madison 

War  camp  Con.munity  Service  Justice  M  B  Rosenberry  Madison 

^^•■^  '  Fred  Vogel,  Jr.,  Milwaukee 

F.  J.  Eensenbrenner,  Neenah 

AuHTiran  Library  Association  Justice  John  B.  Winslow,  Madison 

M.  S.  Dudgeon,  Madison 

Chas.  E.  McLenagan,  Milwaukee 

National  Calh.dic  War  Council  Wm.  J.  Nuss,  Slieboygan 

(  Knight .  of  Columbus)  Walter  M.  Burke.  Kenosha 

Rev.  Joseph  E.  Hanz.  Beloit 

Towi^l,  Wcll-uc  lioarti    Prof-  I-  B-  Wolfenson,  Madison 

JoxMsh  W.llai.  —  g  ^^^.^  Milwaukee 

Nat.  Stone,  Milwaukee 

Salvation  Army    Brig.  Smith,  Milwaukee 

J.  W.  Disch,  Milwaukee 
A.  T.  Van  Scoy.  Milwaukee 

;  REVIEW  CAMPAIGN  PROGRESS 

During  (ho  course  of  the  organization  meeting  at  Milwaukee  Mr.  Ela 
reviewed  the  progress  that  had  been  made  up  to  that  time  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  '\rmy  Y  M.  0.  A.  campaign,  commencing  with  the  national 
conrcronce  at  New  York  City  which  he  attended  June  3,  VMS,  and  which 
was  subseiiuontlv  followed  by  a  conference  at  Chicago  of  the  representa- 
tives of  the  fourteen  states  in  the  central  military  department,  of  which 
AVisconsin  is  a  niombor.  At  one  of  the  earlier  conferences  the  state  of 
Wisconsin  was  organized  with  a  state  committee  of  which  Mr.  Ela  was 
elected  chairman.  In  the  elucidation  of  the  work  so  far  accomplished 
relative  to  the  Army  Y.  M.  C.  A.  campaign,  Mr.  Ela  asserted  in  his  verbal 
report  that  for  the  sixty  days  prior  to  the  conference,  September  11,  every 
effort  had  been  made  to  perfect  a  field  organization  preparatory  for  the 
big  drive  which  at  that  time  had  been  scheduled  for  October.  He  de- 
clared that  district  chairmen  had  been  chosen  in  each  of  the  ten  districts 
and  that  county  chairmen  had  been  appointed  in  practically  every  county 


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in  the  state,  who  in  turn  had  selected  other  local  ihainnen  in  a  great 
many  localities,  adding  that  the  organization  work  was  boiiii;  rushed  to 
completion  when  the  merger  of  the  seven  welfare  agenoios  was  elTected. 

After  studying  the  various  elements  necessary  to  computing  quotas, 
such  as  total  assessed  valuation,  total  income  taxes  and  total  population  in 
each  county  and  the  ratio  these  bore  to  the  state  total  of  each  item,  (juotas 
for  every  county  in  the  state  were  lixed,  said  Mr.  VAix.  lie  asserted  that 
the  new  quotas,  which  would  liave  to  bo  made  by  reason  of  the  new 
merger  could  be  arrived  at  by  taking  those  tigures  and  making  the  proper 
computation  of  tlie  added  percentage.    This  was  subsequently  done. 

One  of  the  most  salient  features  of  the  meeting  was  nnirked  when  Mr. 
Ela,  as  tlie  head  of  the  original  Army  Y.  M.  C.  A.  campaign  in  Wisconsin, 
tendered  that  entire  organization  to  the  I'niled  War  Work  Campaign,  lie 
asserted  that  the  merged  campaign  marked  tlie  termination  of  the  activi- 
ties of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  organization  and  all  of  tlie  wovk  of  the  past  months, 
entailing  everything  that  liad  been  accomplished  by  the  Army  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
in  perfecting  tlie  held  organization  and  accompanying  details,  were  now 
at  the  complete  disposal  of  the  new  organization. 

Tentative  plans  for  a  state-wide  conference  of  repres(>n(al ive  men  and 
women  from  Wisconsin  to  bo  held  at  Milwaukee,  Sei)teml)er  Jiitli,  were  dis- 
cussed. It  was  decided  that  invitations  should  be  sent  to  lists  of  men  and 
women  to  be  furnished  by  each  of  the  seven  cooperating  agencies  and  this 
plan  was  faithfully  executed.  A  motion  by  Mr.  Martin  prompted  this 
action. 

MILWAUKEE  CONEERENCE 

With  more  than  two  tiiousand  men  and  women  in  attiMidancn  (ho  state- 
wide conference  of  tiie  I'liited  War  Work  Campaign,  iiehl  in  Milwaukee 
September  I'Cth,  was  historical  in  signilicance  and  epociiai  in  results.  Tlie 
day  was  opened  with  a  morning  conference  of  district  and  county  chairmen 
at  the  Hotel  I'flster,  at  which  t-tate  Chairman  lOla  presided.  At  the  morn- 
ing meeting  specihc  plans  for  the  prospective  campaign  were  outlined;  the 
county  quotas — which  are  shown  elsewhere — and  the  state  quota  wore  en- 
dorsed and  formally  accepted;  le-ulei-s  of  tlie  campaign  were  heard  in  briel' 
addresses,  wliicii  were  most  |)ertin(>iit  to  tlu;  plans  of  the  campaign,  wliih! 
the  good  fellowship  and  enthusiasm  created  by  the  personal  contact  of  llic 
actual  workers  proved  material  factors  in  the  ultimate  success  of  the  big 
drive.  Many  of  tliose  present  declared  that  the  morning  meeting  was  the 
most  successful  conference  of  its  kind  in  the  annals  of  the  state.  Tlio 
following  program  was  presented  at  the  morning  session: 

Prayer    Rabbi  Charles  E.  Levi,  Milwauk(!e 

Statement   Enuirson  ICla,  Madison 

The  Campaign  Plan   E.  .1.  Vea,  Stoughton 

Publicity   Lee  C.  H.  Orbach,  Madison 

Speakers'  Bureau   M.  S.  Dudgeon,  Madison 

The  Woman  in  the  Campaign  Miss  Clara  S.  Roe,  Madison 

Finances    H.  E.  Lindsay,  Milwaukee 

Remarks    Louis  C.  Bradsliaw,  Racine 

Closing  Words  Chairman  Ela 

THROXOS  HEAR  MOTT 

The  afternoon  session,  which  was  held  in  the  I'laiikinloii  hall  of  tli  ■ 
Auditorium  at  1:30  P.  M.,  was  marked  by  an  attendance  of  fully  two 
thousand.  Chief  Justice  Winslow,  as  chairman  of  the  general  committee, 
officiated  as  the  presiding  ofiicer.    Dr.  .John  R.  Mott  of  New  York  City, 


UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


,y    ,     Ik  '  .  synrCUe.t^  C.>rr>oraUo..   Associate  Pul^liaty  Virector 

airltor  general  of  U>e  ^nit^  War  WorU  ^^J^^^^  ^  t= 

sented  the  work  of  eacli.    Following  is  the  program: 

,  W  H  Williamson,  Milwaukee 

Organ  recital   ^^^^  (y^eary,  Manitowoc 

invc.'alion    ^  ^      Frederick  W.  Carherry,  Milwaukee 

C.mnnunty  hinging   riiiel  Justice  , I  B.  Winslow 

Opening  Statement   John  R  Mott,  Director  General  United 

Addresb   Wnvk  Campaign 

.  Martin  Bickham,  Gen.  Sec.  Great  Lakes 

Y.  M.  U  A   ^^^^  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

^  ^  C  A  Miss  Henrietta  Roelofs.  Y.  W.  C.  A.  Workei 

in  France 

National  Catholic  War  Council  Bishop  Paul  Rhode  Green  Bay 
V^owi«    Wolf-iro  Board          ---  Benjamin  Boss,  Milwaukee 
wTi  Camp'Sn^S  Justice  ,1.  B.  Rosenberry.  Madison 

American  Library  Association.  M.  S.  Dudgeon.  Madison 

,  ^  (Jeorge  Uavis,  Milwaukee 

Ha  yat.on  Army   5  M-  B.^adsley.  Kansas  City.  Mo..  Chair- 

AiKiiess    man  Central  Department 

Closing  Remarks    Emerson  Ela.  Madison,  Executive  Chair- 

man.  Wisconsin 
cineine    America 

CMosing  PiW^^    The  Rev.  C.  H.  Beale,  Milwaukee 

MOTT  DESCRIBES  MERGER  SIGNIFICANCE 
In  stirring  words  of  eloquence.  Director  General  Mott  thrilled  the  large 
audience  in  outlining  the  vast  significance  of  the  merger  which  blended 
the  seven  great  war  relief  agencies  into  a  united  campaign.  "By  coopera- 
tion and  bv  merging  our  experiences  we  achieve  higher  efficiency.'  said  Dr. 
Mott.  "By  working  together  we  promote  the  solidarity  of  the  nation. 
Further  Dr.  Mott  said  in  part: 

"When  our  President,  that  one  who  sees  both  sides  of  the  shield 
with  straighter  eye  than  any  man,  I  think,  living,  that  one  who  real- 
izes, certainly  as  no  other  American,  the  situation  as  it  is  today,  that 


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11 


Mrs.  W.  L.  Roac  ii 
Chairman  Womcn'n  W'orl: 


CiEOIUlK  A.  BUKNS 
Diirctnr  Mctoi  ji  /foi/.s 


MiiS.  .1  V  \ii  s  I'l  Mi  ll  V  N 
Dii  trhir  \  icloi  il  (lirl-i 


one  who  has  on  his  mind  and  heart  every  waking  hour  and  those 
hours  are  many  eacli  day  -  tlie  vital  interests  of  the  r(>p>ihlic,  that  one 
whose  heart  interest,  as  I  can  testify  from  many  conversations,  is 
witli  each  one  of  tliese  seven  societies,  wlion  tliat  great  leader  of  ours  — 
and  the  one  I  think  of  in  a  unique  sense  as  tlie  leader  of  the  world  — 
said  to  us  'The  difhculties  of  your  going  forward  in  seven  separate 
appeals  are  far  greater  than  any  difhcuUies  that  might  attend  your 
blending  your  efforts  and  going  foi-ward  together,'  that,  so  far  as  my 
knowledge  goes,  settled  the  matter  once  for  all  for  (>vei'y  l(>ad(!r,  mem- 
ber and  loyal  friend  of  any  one  of  tliese  organizations.  We  trust  our 
President.  The  American  people  have  never  parted  company  with 
him  in  this  war  in  any  one  of  his  proclamations  or  reiiuests  and  the 
last  one  in  ('onnection  with  whic^h  they  would  i)art  company  witli  his 
leadership  would  be  this  one  which  s(!eks  to  unit(!  all  of  IIh;  foi'ces  of 
righteousness  and  unsellishness  on  Ixshalf  of  tlu;  niunliood  and  boy  hood 
of  the  nation  who  are  seeking  to  bear  the  impossibh!  strain  of  this 
greatest  struggle." 

During  the  course  of  his  memorable  address,  Dr.  Mott  pointed  out  that 
another  manifest  advantage  in  this  cooperative  management  was  the  mak- 
ing possible  of  large  economies.  He  explained  that  this  meant  not  only  a 
great  saving  of  money  but  even  more  the  conservation  of  the  time  and 
energy  of  many  thousands  of  business  and  professional  men.  lie  also  said 
the  cooperative  plan  will  make  for  higher  efliciency  on  tlie  part  of  tlu! 
seven  societies.  Another  advantage  cited  by  him  was  that  the  bringing 
together  in  common  action  as  well  as  common  plan  of  these  societies  was 
destined  to  promote  better  feeling  all  over  the  United  States  of  America. 
The  promotion  of  religious  unity  is  another  feature  of  tlu;  consolidation, 
said  Dr.  Mott. 

"Were  I  to  mention  another  advantage  of  this  plan  and  of  its  practices," 
said  Dr.  Mott,  "it  is  this:  that  it  opens  up  boundless  opportunities  for  all 
of  us;  opportunities  for  a  largeness  of  soul;  opportunities  for  illustrating 
genuine  catholicity  of  spirit;  opportunities  for  exorcising  the  finest  leader- 
ship in  the  sense  of  that  sentence  in  the  Bible,  'Ho  who  would  be  greatest 
among  you  shall  be  the  servant  of  all;'  boundless  opportunities  likewise  to 
forget  ourselves  and  to  magnify  othtsrs  and  to  serve. 

"So  J  say  when  the  people  back  home  remind  you  that  there  are  some 
things  that  may  have  caused  mental  reservations  or  some  difficulties  they 
see  in  the  appeal,  remind  them  that  difficulties  are  an  added  attraction." 


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UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


LOUIH  C.  Bhad.siiaw 

Campulun  Dirrrlur 


Lick  C.  H.  ORnAcii 

I'lihlicili/  Director 


H.  F.  Lindsay 

Camittiifjn  Treasurer 


Dr.  Mott  omphasizod  the  nood  of  a  large  oversubscription.  He  declared 
that  it  was  imperative  for  the  morale  of  our  forces  that  sufficient  funds  be 
raised  to  carry  on  the  work  of  these  seven  great  war  welfare  agencies  and 
that  only  a  large  oversul)scription  would  suffice. 

"There  is  not  a  man  in  Wisconsin  who,  having  seen  what  I  have  seen, 
would  not,  if  necessary,  mortgage  liis  farm  that  these  agencies  might 
carry  on  tlieir  work." 

ADOPT  U1<3S0LUTI0NS 

Resolutions  indiciit ivc  of  tiu^  spirit  of  the  vast  assembly  were  unan- 
imously a(loi)t('d  at  the  afternoon  session.  F.  J.  Harwood  of  Appleton, 
presented  the  following: 

WHIOUFAS,  President  Wilson,  our  Commander-in-Chief  in  this  war 

for  democracy,  bas  urged  that  the  seven  welfare  agencies  which  are 

serving  our  lighting  forces  sliall  unite  in  one  campaign  for  the  raising 

of  their  funds; 

KIOSOLVICI),  that  we  heartily  accept  the  recommendation  of  our 
I'rcsidiMit  and  of  the  War  Department  and  pledge  that  we  will  to  the 
fulUist  of  our  ability  participate  in  making  this  united  campaign  a 
success. 

Mr.  Harwood  moved  the  adoption  of  the  resolution.  J.  W.  Discli  of 
Milwaukee,  seconded  the  motion  and  the  conference  unanimously  carried 
it. 

The  second  resolution,  which  by  a  unanimous  rising  vote  of  tlie  con- 
ference solidly  put  the  state  of  Wisconsin  back  of  tlie  quota  assigned  it, 
was  introduccMl  by  .1.  l'\  .Martin  of  Green  Bay,  who  moved  its  adoption. 
L.  H.  Woll'enson  of  Madison,  seconded  the  motion.    The  resolution  follows: 
UIOSODVIOD,  that  Wisconsin,  in  state  conference  assembled,  accepts 
its  (luota  of  $3, 390, 000  in  the  United  War  Work  Campaign  for  $170,- 
r)00,000  and  pledges  itself  to  raise  this  amount,  for  the  welfare  of  the 
lighting  forces  of  the  United  States,  and  for  the  winning  of  the  war. 


The  next  conference  of  vast  significance  was  held  in  Chicago  at  the  be- 
hest of  Director  General  Mott,  October  2Gth,  exactly  one  month  to  a  day 
after  the  state  conference  in  Milwaukee.    At  the  Chicago  meeting  fourteen 


CHICAGO  CONFERENCE 


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13 


M.  S.  DriH.KOx 
Clidirniaii  t^i)Cii leer's 
Bureau 


AtmandaC.  Nklson 
l^tudcnt  Cainpuiuii 
Director 


A.  11.  llAi.r, 
Stiifh  ii  I  VtiiiiiKiitJii 
Chttiniuiu 


states  of  the  Central  Military  Department  met.  It  was  hold  under  special 
permit  by  the  health  authorities  who  held  that,  by  reason  of  the  fact  that 
the  United  War  Work  Campaign  was  essentially  war  work  and  necessary 
to  the  bringing  about  of  victory,  the  influenza  ban  that  had  been  placed 
on  all  other  meetings  should  not  be  operative  in  this  instance. 

Dr.  Mott,  Sherwood  Eddy,  .Joseph  Hilikopf  and  other  notable  ligures  ii\ 
the  campaign  addressed  the  convention. 

It  was  at  the  Wisconsin  conference  held  during  the  lunch  hour  at  the 
Congress  Hotel,  Chicago,  that  this  state  formally  went  on  record  as  pledg- 
ing a  plus  subscription  to  the  United  War  Work  Campaign. 

After  this  gatlioring  the  Wisconsin  lieachiuarters  circulated  broadcast 
in  pamphlet  form  the  "TKN  HIOASOXS"  of  Dr.  Mott  as  to  "Why  We  Need 
Much  More  Than  $170,500,000."  Supplementing  the  reasons  piit  fortii  by 
Dr.  Mott  with  reasons  formulated  by  the  Wisconsin  chairman  stating  why 
Wisconsin  should  oversubscribe  were: 


1.  BECAUSE  of  the  ten  reasons  ascribed  by  Dr.  Mott  for  a  plus  subscrii)- 

tion. 

2.  BECAUSE  his  suggestion  of  need  for  a  generous  oversubscription  was 

submitted  to  the  war  department  and  President  Wilson  and  con- 
curred in  by  them. 

3.  BECAUSE  Wisconsin  at  the  Chicago  conference  witii  practically  the  en- 

tire executive  committee  present;  with  all  district  chairmen  or 
alternates  present;  with  a  large  majority  of  county  chairnujn  present, 
voted  unanimously  to  accept  the  suggestion  of  an  f)versul)scripti<)n. 

4.  BECAIiSE  every  county  to  which  this  has  been  directly  submitted  has 

already  voted  an  oversubscription. 

5.  BECAUSE  other  states  in  the  union  are  accepting  and  acting  upon  the 

suggestion  for  an  oversubscription. 

6.  BECAUSE  Wisconsin  tdaims  the  right  to  again  prove  its  unquestion- 

able patriotism  by  standing  back  of  its  fighting  forces  to  the  limit 
of  any  reasonable  request. 


WHY  PLUS? 


f 

1  WOMAN'S  DIVISION  I 

 „  .  ..-i 

At  the  first  meeting  of  tlie  State  lixocutive  Committee  Miss  Clara  S.  Roe 
was  elected  director  of  women's  worlt.  Cnder  tlie  splendid  supervision  of 
Miss  Hoe  and  of  Mrs.  W.  L.  Jfoach,  state  cliairman  of  the  women's  advisory 
council,  tlie  women's  division  of  the  United  War  Work  Campaign  was  an 
invaluable  factor  in  tlie  success  of  Wisconsin's  drive.  Miss  Roe  was  form- 
erly connected  with  the  University  of  Chicago  library.  She  assumed  leader- 
siiip  of  the  Women's  work  late  in  July,  when  she  took  charge  of  the  Y.  W. 
C.  A.  campaign,  which  subsequently  was  merged  in  the  United  War  Work 
Campaign. 

The  success  of  the  women's  co-operation  in  the  campaign  was  materially 
advanced  by  Miss  Marguerite  M.  Merriman  of  Moline,  Illinois,  who  came 
to  Madison  primarily  as  the  publicity  director  of  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  campaign, 
later  becoming  associate  to  Mr.  Orbach,  director  of  publicity  for  the  United 
War  Work  (;ami)aign. 

Miss  .Juliet  C.  Thorpe,  as  head  of  the  speaker's  bureau  conducted  an 
eflicient  and  highly  successful  campaign.  She  was  confronted  with  many 
difliculties  l)y  reason  of  tlie  influenza  epidemic  and  other  circumstances, 
l)ut  was  able  to  bridge  them  most  capably. 

Miss  Kstcr  Williams  of  the  Rvanston  public  library,  in  assuming  charge 
of  exhibits  at  various  county  fairs,  also  played  an  important  factor.  To- 
gether with  Mrs.  JO.  J5.  Steensland  of  Madison,  she  supervised  48  county 
fairs  as  well  as  tlie  state  fair  at  Milwaukee. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  representatives  of  all  seven  organizations  held  Sep- 
tember nth  at  the  Hotel  Pfister,  Milwaukee,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Roach,  Mrs.  James 
S.  Clnircli  and  Miss  lioe  were  elected  to  represent  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  on  the 
state  coinmitl(!e  while  Mrs.  Roach  was  elected  to  represent  the  Y.  W.  C.  A. 
on  the  executive  committee. 

A  representative  women's  convention  was  held  in  Milwaukee  Septem- 
ber 27th,  wlien  detailed  plans  for  the  women's  advisory  council  in  the 
drive  were  perfected.  Mrs.  Roach  presided  as  chairman.  The  session 
was  one  of  the  most  unicjue  in  the  annals  of  Wisconsin  women's  history 
and  at  the  same  time  one  of  the  most  successful  war  conventions  ever  held 
by  women  in  this  state.  Every  district  and  many  counties  were  repre- 
sented.   The  following  program  was  presented: 

I'rayer,  Mrs.  Hugo  Teweles,  Milwaukee. 

Twonty-lhini  I'salm,  ComiiKiiidant,  Mrs.  Symonds,  Racine. 

Amci-ica.  Led  by  Mrs.  Louis  Auer,  Milwaukee. 

The  I'ai-t  of  Women  in  the  Wisconsin  Campaign,  Mr.  Emerson  Ela,  Madi- 
son. 

The  Part  of  Women  in  the  War.  Miss  Henrietta  Roelofs,  Y.  W.  C.  A. 
Worker  in  l<'rance. 

The  Part  of  Women  in  tlie  linited  W'ar  Work  Campaign,  Miss  Margaret 
Burton,  Y.  W.  C.  A.  Worker  in  France. 

Discussion — Informational. 

Suggestions  as  to  personnel  of  Advisory  Council. 

Star  Spangled  Banner  led  by  Mrs.  Louis  Auer,  Milwaukee. 

At  the  Milwaukee  convention  the  following  women  were  appointed 
members  of  the  advisory  council:  Mrs.  W.  L.  Roach,  Madison-  Mrs  Jas  S 
Churcli,  .AHhvaukee.  for  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.;  Mrs.  Jos.  A.  Schumacher  Mil- 
waukee, lor  Jewish  women;  Brigadier  Mrs.  Smith,  Milwaukee,  for  Salva- 


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tion  Army  women;  Mrs.  H.  H.  Morgan  and  Miss  Juliet  C.  Thorpe  of  Madi- 
son, for  the  Woman's  Committee  of  the  State  Couneil  of  IXn'enso-  Mrs 
L.  D.  Harvey.  .Menonionie.  for  Wisconsin  Kodoration  of  Woman's  Clubs- 
Mrs.  M.  V.  O'Sliea,  .Madison,  for  the  Consumers  I.eaguo-  Mrs  1  \  \vl- 
ward,  .Madison,  for  .Association  of  C\illegiate  .Vlumnae;  .Miss'uiancho  I'liti-r- 
kircher.  Superior  for  Library  women;  .Mrs.  Edward  Hirkonwald.  Milwau- 
kee tor  Parent-Teacher  .Association. 

The  women  aided  materially  in  the  Victory  Hov  and  Victory  Cirl  c-un- 
paigns  while  in  some  counties  they  had  complete  charRo.  In  "most  co'uu- 
ties  they  had  a  part  in  the  actual  solicitation  of  gifts. 

"The  results  of  the  cooperation  of  the  women  in  the  United  War  Work 
Campaign  in  Wisconsin  are  intangible  results  such  as  cannot  be  measured  " 
said  .Miss  Koe  at  the  close  of  the  drive.  "They  put  into  the  campaign  their 
hopes  and  fears  and  prayers  along  with  tlie  most  loval  and  ellicioiit  service 
of  which  women  are  capable.  They  appreciate  tiie  splendid  spirit  of  their 
men  co-workers  and  rejoice  with  tliein  over  Wisconsin's  glorious  record  in 
over-subscribing  this  greatest  gift  in  the  history  of  the  state." 

The  personnel  of  the  women's  advisory  council  is  appended  To  those 
women  leaders  the  Cnited  War  Work  (^ampaign  is  indebted  for  invaluable 
service.  The  following  district  representatives  worked  in  closest  harmony 
with  the  district  chairmen  of  tiie  United  War  W^)rk  Campaign  and  did 
much  toward  the  success  of  the  drive: 

District  1,  Mrs.  Thos.  A.  McDougal,  Superior;  District  2,  Mrs  ,\  11 
Shoemaker,  Eau  Claire;  District  ;!,  Miss  Susan  M.  Underwood,  Wausau; 
District  4,  Dr.  Minnie  Hopkins,  Oconto;  District  .">,  Mrs.  l.illie  L.  {''inch', 
La  Crosse;  District  G,  Mrs.  Wells  D.  Mrooks,  Green  Lake;  District  7,  Mrs! 
D.  O.  Kinsman,  Appleton;  District  X,  Miss  .Martlia  .].  Meyer,  Lancaster; 
District  9,  Mrs.  .J.  C.  Morris.  Madison;  District  ID,  Miss  Grace  Merrill, 
Milwaukee. 

The  women  county  chairmen,  who  likewise  worked  in  conjunction  with 
the  men  county  chairmen  deserve  full  commendation  for  (lieir  efforts. 
They  were: 


District  1. 

Ashland,  Miss  Cecelia  Fennely,  Ashland. 
Douglas,  Mrs.  P.  G.  Stratton,  Superior. 
Iron,  Miss  Agnes  Boyington,  Hurley. 
Bayfield,  Mrs.  P.  T.  Trowbridge,  Washburn. 
Sawyer,  Mrs.  C.  D.  Stillman,  I  lay  ward. 
Washburn,  Miss  Lucy  Leonard,  Siiell  Lake. 
Burnett,  Mrs.  L.  R.  Roberts,  Webster. 

District  .i. 

Eau  Claire,  Miss  Lilia  E.  .Johnson,  Eau  Claire. 
Chippewa,  Mrs.  Edmund  Porter,  Cornell. 
Dunn,  Miss  Eda  A.  Gilkerson,  Menomonie. 
Pierce,  Mrs.  W.  D.  Doolittle,  Ellsworth. 
Barron,  Mrs.  H.  L.  Goodrich,  Cumberland. 
Rusk,  Mrs.  R.  March,  I^adysmith. 
Pepin,  Mrs.  H.  .M.  Orlady,  Durand. 
Polk,  Mrs.  John  Klinka,  Balsam  Lake. 
St.  Croix,  Mrs.  Helen  Smith  Coe,  Xew  Richmond. 

Mrs.  Swenum  Swenumson,  Baldwin. 


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UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


District  3. 

Marathon,  Mrs.  Homer  J.  Evans,  Wausau. 
Langlade,  Mrs.  L.  L.  Gibbs,  Antigo. 
Lincoln,  Mrs.  August  .1.  Strange,  Morrill. 
Oneida,  Mrs.  Ben  Lewis.  IMiinelanden 
Vilas,  Mrs.  Ruby  B.  KaddilK..  ICagle  River. 
Price  Mrs.  Frank  Henry,  l^liillips. 
Taylor,  Mrs.  V.  G.  Pierce,  Medford. 
Clark,  Mrs.  Louis  Buddenliagen,  Neillsville. 

District  h. 

Brown  Mrs.  Geo.  E.  Richardson,  Green  Bay. 
Door,  Mrs.  Gretchen  Spalsbury,  Sturgeon  Bay. 
Kewaunee,  Mrs.  W.  A.  Crowell,  Kewaunee. 
Shawano,  Mrs.  E.  V.  Werner,  Shawano. 
Oconto,  Mrs.  Walter  Harvey,  Oconto. 
Marinette,  Mrs.  .loshua  ilodgins,  Marinette. 
Forest,  Miss  Edinire  Quidlan,  Soperton. 
Florence,  Mrs.  Ella  Tliienian,  Florence. 

District  5. 

La  Crosse,  Miss  Harriett  McKinstry,  La  Crosse. 

Trempeleau,  Mrs.  C.  B.  Melby,  Whitehall. 

.lackson.  Miss  Jane  Spaulding,  Black  River  Falls. 

Monroe,  Mrs.  F.  M.  Bray,  Tomah. 

Vernon,  Miss  Ethel  Nuzuni,  Viroqua. 

Buffalo,  Mrs.  M.  C.  Fisher,  Mondovi. 

District  (>. 

Wood,  Mrs.  I.  P.  Witter,  Grand  Rapids, 

Mrs.  J.  C.  Marsh,  Marshfield. 
Portage,  Mrs.  C.  F.  Watson,  Stevens  Point. 
Juneau,  Miss  Mary  Elwell,  New  Lisbon. 
Adams,  Mrs.  H.  F.  Coppe,  Friendship. 
Wausau,  Mrs.  R.  W.  Rinddeisch,  Plainfield. 
Green  Lake,  Mrs.  John  Card,  Markesan. 

Mrs.  Elmer  Morse,  Princeton. 
Marquette,  Miss  Anna  B.  Hull,  Montello. 

District  7. 

Outagamie,  Mrs.  H.  W.  Abraham,  Appleton. 
Waupaca,  Miss  Grace  Wild,  Waupaca. 
Winnebago,  Mrs.  Edward.  R.  Smith,  Oshkosh. 
Manitowoc.  Mrs.  C.  M.  Gleason,  Manitowoc. 
Fond  du  Lac,  Mrs.  W.  P.  Leek,  Fond  du  Lac. 
Sheboygan,  Miss  Evangcling  Kohler.  Sheboygan. 
Calumet,  Mrs.  Bertha  Youngbeck,  Chilton. 

District  S. 

Crawford.  Mrs.  Geo.  T.  Atwood,  Gavs  Mills. 
Richland.  Mrs.  Chas.  B.  DeVoe,  Richland  Center. 
Grant.  Mrs.  S.  W.  Doolittle.  Lancaster. 
Iowa,  Mrs.  John  Williams,  Ednuind. 
Lafayette,  Miss  Frances  Lillie,  Darlington. 


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District  9. 

Sauk,  Mrs.  R.  P.  Perry,  Reoilsburg. 
Columbia,  Miss  Margaret  McConociiie.  Portage. 
Dane,  Mrs.  "Wm.  S.  IMarshall,  Madison. 
Jefferson,  Miss  Abby  Norton,  Watortown. 
Green,  Mrs.  F.  R,  l.uthsingor,  .Monroe. 
Rock,  Mrs.  Frank  Van  Kirk,  .lanesville. 

District  10. 

Washington,  Mrs.  Adolpli  Kissell,  Hartford. 
Ozaukee,  Mrs.  .Tulian  Zillier.  Port  Washington. 
Waukesha,  Mrs.  John  Martin,  Waukesha. 
Milwaukee,  Miss  Grace  IMerrill.  Milwaukee. 
W'alworth,  Miss  Helen  ^Martin,  Klkhoru. 
Racine,  Mrs.  W.  F.  McGaughey,  Racine. 
Kenosha,  Mrs.  Otis  Trenary,  Kenosha. 
Dodge,  Miss  Lilly  M.  Andrews,  Beaver  Dam. 


The  executive  committee  of  the  Eau  Claire  campaign  will  ke;>p  a  pernum- 
ent  record  of  those  giving  to  the  United  War  Work  Campaign  fund.  The 
following  resolution  was  adopted:  RFSOLVICD,  that  the  secretary  of  this 
committee  at  the  close  of  the  campaign  lile  with  the  couny  council  of  de- 
fense a  list  showing  the  names  of  the  persons  who  have  liecn  r(M|uest(\d  to 
contribute  specific  amounts  to  the  United  War  Work  Campaign,  witli  tlie 
amount  each  was  asked  to  contribute.  RFSOlAMOi),  furtlier,  that  a  further 
list  be  filed  with  the  county  council  of  dcrense  showing  tlic  names  of  tiioso 
who  failed  in  whole  or  in  part  and  showing  the  aiiioiint  each  s\ibscril)(Ml." 


A  similar  record  will  be  kept  by  Dance  county,  the  cduiity  cliaii  .n.in  of 
the  United  War  W'ork  Campaign  having  secured  i)erniissi()n  lo  phute  a 
permanent  record  of  contributers  on  file  with  the  county  clerk.  A  number 
of  other  counties  in  the  state  have  done  likewise. 


Kenosha  county  made  an  enviable  and  most  creditable  record  in  Hie  cam- 
paign. Although  a  war  chest  county  it  accepted  its  full  I'.o  p(!r  cent  allot- 
ment without  question  or  barter,  appropriating  a  total  of  $108, 750.  On 
top  of  that  the  Victory  Boys  and  Victory  Girls  boosted  the  final  total  to 
$173,850,  making  a  net  subscription  of  155  per  cent. 


Oshkosh  proved  itself  as  resourceful  as  successful  when  the  local  ex- 
change of  the  Wisconsin  Telephone  Company  was  pressed  into  service  to 
call  up  each  person  who  failed  to  respond  to  letters  sent  out.  Tlie  occasion 
was  "Volunteer  Day." 

Repeated  instances  were  reported  to  state  headiiuarters  whereby  com- 
munities raised  their  quotas  for  the  first  time  in  tlie  history  ol  any  war 
drive. 


^  _^  .  

i  STUDENT'S  DIVISION  1 

■  —  * 

The  student  division  of  tlie  drive  was  responsible  for  the  campaign  in 
all  schools  of  collegiate  rank.    Dr.  Arnold  B.  Hall  .''^^J  ^^^^^^^^ 

department  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin  and  Miss  Amanda  C.  ^el^on  ot 
Chicago,  an  experien<:ed  student  organizer,  officiated  as  student  executives 
for  the  drive.  With  them  were  associated  (Jeorge  A.  Burns  ot  Milwaukee, 
and  Mrs.  E.  R.  Bowler  of  Sheboygan,  with  the  special  responsibility  for 
the  Catliolic  colleges.  ,       .    .  ,  ,     ^.i        i  „ 

The  success  of  the  student  campaign  is  eloquently  attested  by  the  splen- 
did results  attained.    A  total  of  over  $7r.,(M)0  was  subscribed. 

Publicity  material  consisting  of  educational  pamphlets,  posters  and 
Ki.lcn.lid  sets  of  slides  illustrating  the  war  work  of  the  seven  organizations 
represented  in  the  drive,  was  sent  to  each  college  chairman.  There  was  a 
very  close  touch  with  the  speaker's  bureau  and  speakers  were  provided 
wherever  desired,  both  for  education  and  for  convocation. 

No  definite  goal  was  set  for  the  state  or  for  the  individual  college,  ex- 
cept in  ii  few  instances  but  the  average  ten  dollar  per  capita  gift  was  sug- 
gested and  100  per  cent  subscriptions  were  strongly  recommended. 

Splendid  service  was  given  the  student  division  by  Miss  Elizabeth  Amery 
and  Miss  Agnes  Boeing  of  the  home  economics  department  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Wisconsin;  Miss  lUith  Stole  of  the  War  Camp  Community  Service 
in  Milwaukee  and  I).  M.  Weller  of  the  Army  Y.  M.  C.  A.  of  the  University 
of  Wisconsin.  These  four  visited  most  of  the  colleges  and  were  able  to 
give  niuch  assistance  in  the  setting  up  of  the  local  campaigns  and  in  creat- 
ing (!nthiisiasm. 

There  were  thirty-six  universities  and  colleges  which  had  the  cam- 
paign, ranging  from  the  University  of  Wisconsin  with  five  thousand  stu- 
dents to  the  small  college  or  ac-ulemy  of  fifty  or  sixty  students.  All  the 
schools  were  affected  by  the  epidemic  of  infiuenza,  the  ban  being  lifted  at 
the  (iniversity  of  Wisconsin  only  a  cay  or  two  before  the  convocation. 
Some  of  the  larger  normal  schools  did  not  open  until  after  the  campaign 
dates  were  over,  so  that  it  was  with  difficulty  that  the  campaign  was 
cai'ried  on. 

Milton  College  was  probably  the  banner  school  in  sacrificial  giving 
where  one  hundred  students  gave  $1,0G0. 
The  report  by  colleges  is  as  follows: 

Lawrence  College,  Appleton    $700.00 

Northland  College,  .\shland    452.00 

Wayland  .Academy,  lieaver  Dam   380.00 

Beloit  College,  Beloit   600.00 

St.  .lohn's  Military  Academy,  Delafield   2,300.00 

Evansville  Seminary,  Evansville   45.00 

State  Normal.  La  Crosse   102.71 

Northwestern  Military  Academy,  Lake  Geneva   2,360.50 

University  of  Wisconsin,  Madison    38,897.16 

Milton  College,  Milton   1,060.00 

Concordia  College,  Milwaukee    107.55 

Mariiuctte  University,  Milwaukee    4,541.50 

Stout  Institute,  Menomonie   1,400.00' 

Nat'l  German  American  Teachers  Seminary    212.25 


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Milwaukee-Downer  College    l,S;52.7r> 

MUwaukee-Downer  Seminary   l!K5.r)0 

School  of  Engineering,  Milwaukee   ;?l'o.OO 

State  Normal  School,  Oshkosh   LSSoioO 

State  Xornial  School.  Plattcville   1  040.75 

Campion  College  of  the  Sacred  Heart,  Milwaukee   [108. 40 

Ripon  College,  Ripon   2,020.50 

River  Falls  Normal   443.50 

Santa  Clara  College,  Sinsinawa   1,(100.00 

Stevens  Point  Normal  School   \;00.2."> 

Superior  Normal  School   4;h!.02 

Tomah  Indian  Industrial  and  Training  School   25S.52 

Northwestern  College.  Watertown   ;'>;15,25 

Carroll  College,  Waukesha   1,000.00 

Whitewater  Normal  School   1,l!T0.00 

St.  Francis  Seminary,  St.  Francis   040.00 

Kewautim  S.  A.  T.  C.   220.00 

St.  Mary's  Academy   ;!0.15 

St.  Mary's  Springs  Academy   45.00 

St.  Catherine's  Academy,  Racine   85.00 

St.  Josephs  Academy,  Green  Bay   219.00 

St.  Mary's  Academy   142.25 


Total    $75,603.50 


^  .  ■—  "  'I 

I        Victory  Boys  and  Victory  Girls  j 

Not  tlie  least  interesting  and  inspiring  feature  of  the  United  War  Work 
Campaign,  was  tlie  movement  carried  on  among  the  boys  and  giils  of  the 
state  under  tlie  official  title  of  "Victory  Boys"  and  "Victory  Gir  s  i.arn- 
and  Give-Division.  It  was  a  most  effective  means  of  enlisting  the  using 
generation  in  this  great  united  drive,  which  had  for  its  object  the  providing 
of  comfort  and  cheer  to  the  boys  in  khaki  and  in  blue,  as  well  as  conveying 
to  them  the  assurance  that  a  united  nation  stood  behind  them  in  this  fight 
lor  democracy  and  the  cause  of  humanity.  As  was  well  said  by  one  of  the 
national  leaders:  "We  cannot  furnish  an  enlisted  man  better  proof  of  the 
solid  backing  of  a  closelv  united  nation,  nor  can  we  find  a  better  way  ot 
doubly  rea.ssuring  him  in  his  great  trials,  of  the  sincere  personal  interest 
we  have  in  Iiim,  tlian  by  enlisting  one  million  or  more  of  our  young  people 
to  make  personal  sacrifices  for  him." 

This  then,  was  the  central  idea  of  the  Victory  Campaign,  as  evidenced  by 
its  national  slogans:  "A  Million  Boys  Behind  a  Million  Fighters"  and 
"Kvery  (Jirl  Fulling  for  Victory."  it  was  emphasized  from  the  beginning 
that  the  "Victory  Hoys"  and  "Victory  Girls,"  would  not  become  permanent 
organizations.  Boys  and  girls  who  grasped  this  opportunity,  who  met  this 
challenge  to  serve  and  sacrifice,  signed— not  a  membership  pledge  in  an 
organization— but  a  written  promise  to  earn  a  specified  sum  of  money  and 
to  give  that  sum  to  the  United  War  Work  Campaign  for  use  in  maintaining 
the  morale  of  our  fighting  men,  or  providing  them  with  the  comforts  of 
home.  Their  obligation  ceases  with  the  payment  of  the  pledge  money. 
Only  in  the  sense  that  boys  and  girls  have  served  their  country  in  the  time 
of  its  greatest  need,  will  they  remain  a  "Victory  Boy"  and  "Victory  Girl." 

Unfortunately,  a  number  of  local  conditions  and  circumstances,  pre- 
vented this  campaign  from  getting  a  proper  start  in  Wisconsin.  The  re- 
sult was,  tluit  an  eleventli  hour  organization  had  to  be  effected  on  the  eve 
of  the  opening  of  the  general  campaign  to  push  the  Victory  Division  in  our 
state. 

Mrs.  .lames  E.  Mehan  and  George  A.  Burns  of  Milwaukee,  were  impressed 
into  the  service  as  state  directors,  with  the  idea  and  purpose  of  giving 
such  aid  and  suggestions  as  could  be  done  by  bulletins,  correspondence,  etc. 
Miss  Roe  and  Mr.  Bradshaw  of  the  general  state  staff  worked  in  conjunc- 
tion with  Mrs.  Mehan  and  Mr.  Burns  in  directing  the  "Victory"  campaign. 

FORTY  COUNTIES  IN  DRIVE 

Forty  of  the  seventy-one  counties  in  the  state  featured  the  "Victory" 
campaign  while  reports,  more  or  less  complete,  have  been  received  from 
thirty-one  of  these.  Those  not  reporting  were  organized  and  several  com- 
munications are  on  file  indicating  at  least  probable  active  participation  on 
their  part.  In  some  cases,  no  account  was  kept  as  to  the  number  of  boys 
and  girls  enrolhul,  the  amount  of  money  pledged  being  the  only  record 
available.  In  a  few  localities,  teachers  who  understood  the  motives  of  the 
campaign,  unfortunately  insisted  upon  cash  subscriptions,  thus  losing  the 
"give  and  earn"  feature  which  should  have  been  an  essential  part  of  the 
drive.  In  a  reading  of  the  results  obtained  by  counties,  it  must  be  remem- 
bered that  the  aim  in  this  state  was,  "boys  and  girls,"  not  money.  As 
pointed  out  in  the  bulletins  issued  from  the  state  office,  emphasis  was 


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21 


placed  on  numbers  rather  tlian  amount.  While  five  dollars  was  suggested 
as  a  goal  when  local  conditions  made  this  amount  too  largo  lor  each  in- 
dividual boy  or  girl,  two  or  three  pupils  might  form  groups  to  make  this 
quota.  Directions  were  emphatic  not  to  cheapen  the  campaign  and  that 
every  contribution  represents  service  and  sacrifice  on  (he  part  of  tl\e  in- 
dividual. 

Special  "Victory  Boy"  and  "Victory  Girl"  buttons  and  window  banners 
were  given  to  boys  and  girls  immediately  upon  enlistment  and  individual 
receipt  certificates  are  in  the  possession  of  local  leaders,  to  be  issued  upon 
full  payment  of  amounts  pledged  by  them.  Those  will  be  something  which 
the  boys  and  girls  may  keep,  as  evidence  of  the  part  which  they  played  in 
this  United  War  Work  Campaign. 

Tliis  brief  resume  of  the  work  cannot  be  closed  without  giving  credit  to 
the  very  helpful  and  inspiring  appeal  from  State  Scliool  Superintendent 
C.  P.  Cary,  to  every  teacher  in  the  counties  carrying  tliis  feature  of  the 
campaign  and  which  was  a  large  factor  in  enlisting  the  entl\usiaslic  inter- 
est of  this  important  body. 

Following  is  the  tabulated  report  of  the  results  l)y  counties: 

Hoys  and 

Amount  Girls  Amount 
$965.38       645  $1,090.72 


County 

Quota 

Boys 

Ashland   

263 

447 

Brown 

748 

Calumet  

202 

Chippewa 

385 

Columbia  

.  373 

Crawford   

.  195 

Dane 

928 

Dodge 

569 

625 

Door 

324 

95 

Florence   

40 

Fond  du  Lac 

.  619 

Forest  _ 

81 

33 

Grant 

468 

Green 

2.59 

218 

Green  Lake- 

_  186 

Jefferson  — 

_  411 

Juneau 

235 

Kenosha  

.  395 

Kewaunee  -- 

_  201 

Marquette 

.  129 

Monroe 

346 

486 

Oconto  _ 

307 

Outagamie  _ 

_  589 

Portage 

371 

664 

Price 

165 

84 

Richland  

225 

Rusk 

133 

284 

St.  Croix  — 

_  311 

14 

Shawano   

.  382 

16 

Walworth 

_  355 

17 

Wood  - 

367 

  702   

112.05  119  127.15 
160.50    132.75 


47 
201 


568 


  718   

430.00       118  595.00 

'I  197   

11   

11   


Totals 


tiirls 

A  uunuU 

1,230 

$2,1 1  S.ll.> 

500 

[300.00 

678 

0  77 r  (ir 

£,f  I  i  o.Ut> 

"  ~  ~  ~ 

rrr  A  AA 

i  uu.uu 

235 

0  0 1) .  ^  z 

2,946.03 

l'327 

1,083.20 

214 

239.20 

295.25 

LliKi.oo 

SO 

'.1:1.-6 

i,;i7.').ito 

'419 

419.00 

740.00 

'224 

279.25 

67 

123.90 

866 

5,100.00 

141.00 

248.43 

l'054 

802.55 

1,960.00 

1,000.00 

1,382 

1,517.32 

202 

1,015.00 

544.60 

'481 

867.51 

25 

38.00 

16 

80.00 

17 

60.00 

500.00 

9,017 

$31,032.12 

WISCONSIN  DISTRICT  CHAIRMEN! 


+  


.,—4, 


H.  F.  Lindsay 
(^Imirmaii  District  1(1 

I.  P.  Witter 
Chaii  iiKiit  District  G 

V.  J.  Hauwood 
Cliairman  District  7 


A.  W.  Koi'P 
Chairman  District  S 
Gkokok  B.  Wiiekler 
Chairman  District  2 

T.  J.  Roth 
Chairman  District  1 


A.  L.  GOETZIIAN 

Chairman  District  5 


I'liolosniphs  of  F.  .7. 
Vca,  chairman  of  dis- 
trict 0,  and  J.  H.  Tay- 
lor, chairman  of  district 
4.  wort  not  obtainable. 


John  N.  Manson 
Chairman  District  3 


RESULTS  BY  DISTRICIS 


Counties  Q"<'«'i 

District  No.  1  ,r,- 

Douglas   $r.t,,2;.0 

BavfieKl   ») 

Ashland   ^7.0'^*' 

iron   

Sawyer    •5'^*^^' 

Washburn   3,750 

Burnett   ^'^Q*^ 

Totals    $132,000 

■"I'atSre^  

Pierce    l->-00<> 

Barron   27,000 

?o?k   

St.  Croix   19,^)00 

Totals    $17S,.'-.00 

District  No.  3 

Marathon    ?<>9'J  ' 

Langlade    1 

Lincoln    - 

Oneida   lf;f"" 

?S?r-::::::::::::::::::::  JS 

Totals    $i7r.,r,oo 

District  NO.  4 

Kewaunee   on'o^n 

Shawano   ^I'tl'Z 

ZZfnltle   ''i'' 

Forest    i::::::::::'-'/-'----  5,000 

Florence"   '''^^^ 

Totals    ?201,C&0 


AuiDunt 
subscribed 


$s;!,ooo.oo 

;!2,U00.00 

;;i»,;{:?s.(;o 
o.or.o.oo 
1.100.00 
r.,.").M..'.!i 
G, 000. 00 

$i76,n4;?.i9 
$r>i;,r)00.oo 

40,822.88 

:is,sr)0.oo 

18,G22.00 
27,000.00 
8,036.54 
4,550.00 
13,505.00 
28,000.00 


$235,88(5.42 

$!I2,107.50 
22,110.00 
25,51*1.52 
25,935.00 

3,756.56 
17,580.25 

7.500.00 
41,625.00 

$236,265.83 

$132,000.00 
20,134.00 
19,370.00 
25,000.00 
22,881.00 
56,250.00 
7,000.00 
4,900.40 

$287,541.40 


I'lT  CCIll 

subscribed 

I  IS 
107 

in; 

1  IS 

i;m 

134 

142 
124 
157 
124 
100 
107 
152 
150 
144 

132 

133 
134 
122 
133 
125 
168 
100 
150 

135 

176 
128 
117 
86 
122 
150 
140 
120 

143 


24 


UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


Amount  Per  cent 

Counties  Quota  subscribed  subscribed 

District  No.  5 

La  Crosse   $82,500  $129,000.00  15G 

Trempealeau    21,750  22,000.00  101 

Jackson   15,000  15,000.00  100 

Monroe    27,000  50,070.11  185 

Vernon    27,750  29,000.00  105 

ISuffalo   15,750  19,043.53  121 


Totals    $189,750  .$204,119.64  139 

JMstrict  No.  6 

Wood   $43,500  $69,000.00  159 

Portage    22,500  27,500.00  122 

.liineau   1G,500  11,324.00  G9 

Adams   7,500  5,100.00  68 

Waushara   9,000  12,429.71  138 

(Jroen  Lake   19,500  32,240.00  165 

Marquette   9,750  16,060.87  165 


Totals    $128,250  $173,654.58  135 

District  No.  7 

Outagamie    $69,000  $103,000.00  150 

Waupaca   36,000  29,500.00  82 

Winnebago   97,500  97,500.00  100 

Manitowoc    G0,750  81,000.00  133 

Fond  du  Lac   62,250  81,460.51  130 

Sheboygan    76,500  76,500.00  100 

Calumet    21,000  36,235.00  173 


Totals    $423,000  $505,195.51  119 

District  No.  S 

Crawford    $15,750  $16,000.00  102 

Richland   22,500  35,119.02  156 

(Jrant    48,000  61,975.00  129 

Iowa   37,500  38,375.00  102 

Lafayette    40,500  27,750  00  69 


Totals    $164,250  $179,219.02 

District  No.  9 

Sauk    $38_2.50  $50,872.50 

Columbia    3G,ooo  56,507  00 

Dane   150,ooo  218,890.00 

Jefferson    47,250  66,194.66  uo 

\\IT   36,016.50  107 

Hock    90,000  119,700.00  133 

Toti-ils    $395,250  $548,180.66  ~U9 


109 


133 
157 
146 


25 


District  No.  10 


  ^~J,^ov 

if  J!i,-;ul.O(i 

100 

Ozaukee 

  18,500 

25,000.00 

158 

Waukesha 

48,000 

55,000.00 

115 

Milwaukee          -  . 

1,000,000 

i,;n7,ooo.oo 

i;?2 

Walwortli 

  42.750 

00,000.00 

1  to 

Racine  - 

  150.000 

1S5.000.00 

I'j;; 

Kenosha 

  112,500 

17S.850.00 

155 

Dodge  -  - 

  45.000 

65.200.00 

145 

Totals   

  $1,44(),000 

$1,910, ;!00. 00 

1:52 

students  (not  included  in  above  figures)  $30,000. 


 .  .  .  

HOW  THE  MONEY  ROLLED  IN 

^  ^, 

100  per  cent. 


Green    12.01  A.  M.  Nov.  11 

Ashland   2.17  R  M.  Nov.  12 

Green  Lake   3.45  P.  M.  Nov.  12 

Washington    9.00  A.M.  Nov.  13 

La  Crosse    10.00  A.  M.  Nov.  ll! 

Sheboygan    5.00  P.  M.  Nov.  13 

Jackson    5.00  P.  M.  Nov.  13 

Trempealeau    9.15  A.M.  Nov.  II 

Marinette   3.55  P.M.  Nov.  M 

Waukesha   4.40  P.  M.  Nov.  11 

Calumet   8.30  A.  M.  Nov.  15 

Washburn   8.40  A.  M.  Nov.  15 

Eau  Claire   9.28  A.  M.  Nov.  15 

Ozaukee   10.25  A.  M.  Nov.  15 

Buffalo   10.30  A.M.  Nov.  15 

Columbia   3.25  P.  M.  Nov.  15 

Portage   5.00  P.M.  Nov.  15 

Racine    5.00  P.  M.  Nov.  15 

Oconto    3.51  P.  M.  Nov.  K; 

.Jefferson    2.35  P.  M.  Nov.  18 

Waushara    2.58  P.M.  Nov.  18 

Lincoln   4.20  P.  M.  Nov.  18 

Wood   5.0G  P.  M.  Nov.  18 

Dane       9.00  P.M.  Nov.  18 

Polk      2.23  P.M.  Nov.  19 

Florence  .      .._   3.00  P.M.  Nov.  19 

Dodge     3.30  P.  M.  Nov.  19, 

Grant                   _    4.15  P.  M.  Nov.  19 

Walworth    5.00  P.M.  Nov.  19 

Fond  du  Lac  _   S-35  P.M.  Nov.  19 

Douglas     9.27  A.  M.  Nov.  20 

Milwaukee     2.05  P.M.  Nov.  20 

Kewaunee    -"i-SO  P.  M.  Nov.  20 


26  UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


Door                                                                             8.45  P.  M.  Nov.  20 

Pierce                                                                        9-00  P.  M.  Nov.  20 

Winnebago  1                                                        910  P.  M.  Nov.  20 

Barron       .                                                                 9.15  P.  M.  Nov.  20 

Vernon                                                   -                      9.20  P.  M.  Nov.  20 

Crawlon]                                                                       9.50  P.  M.  Nov.  20 

Chippewa                                                                   9.37  P.  M.  Nov.  21 

Bayfield  10.00  P.  M.  Nov.  21 

Outagamie                                                                  3.00  P.  M.  Nov.  22 

Vilas                                                                          5.00  P.  M.  Nov.  23 

Taylor                                                                       11.40  A.  M.  Nov.  25 

Rusk                                                                             4.19  P.  M.  Nov.  25 

St.  Croix                                                                    4.20  P.  M.  Nov.  25 

Iowa                                                                          1.15  P.  M.  Nov.  27 

Burnett                                                                       C.04  P.  M.  Nov.  27 

150  per  cent. 

lirown                                                                       12.01  A.M.  Nov.  11 

J'rice                                                                          G.05  P.  M.  Nov.  11 

Pepin                                                                          3.30  P.  M.  Nov.  12 

La  Crosse                                                                    (!.00  P.  M.  Nov.  13 

Dunn  12.35  P.  M.  Nov.  14 

Clark                                                                          1.00  P.  M.  Nov.  14 

Monroe                                                                       3.08  P.  M.  Nov.  14 

Marquette                                                                 10.05  P.  M.  Nov.  15 

C.reen  Lake                                                                 3.38  P.  M.  Nov.  18 

Calumet                                                                     4.45  P.  M.  Nov.  IS 

Uicliland                                                                    11.30  A.  M.  Nov.  19 

Forest                                                                         3.00  P.  M.  Nov.  19 

Columbia                                                                    4.4C  p.  m.  Nov.  19 

Wood                                                                           7.25  p.  M.  Nov.  19 

Polk                                                                          10.00  A.  M.  Nov.  27 

Outagamie                                                                 lO.OO  A.  M.  Dec.  12 

WAR  CHKSTS  GUARANTEEING  150%  QUOTA  PRIOR  TO  CAMPAIGN 

Kenosha 

WAR  CHESTS  GUARANTEEING  100%  QUOTAS  PRIOR  TO  CAMPAIGN 

Iron       Langlade      Manitowoc      Marathon      Rock      Sauk  Oneida 

COUNTIES  UNDER  100% 
Adams         Juneau        Lafayette     Sawyer        Shawano  Waupaca 


I         FIGURES  OF  BIG  DRl\  F  i 

I    ^  ^  i 

That  Wisconsin  made  an  enviable  record  in  the  campaign  is  shown  by 
the  reported  results  in  the  Central  Army  Department,  of  which  Wiscon- 
sin is  a  unit.  It  stands  fourth  in  point  of  porci-ntaKo  amoiiR-  the  fourteen 
states  of  the  department.  Kansas,  Indiana  and  .Michigan  reported  higher 
percentages.  However,  Wisconsin  set  the  pace  for  Iowa.  Colorado,  Ken- 
tucky, Nebraska,  South  Dakota,  North  Dakota,  Ohio,  Missouri,  Illinois  and 
Minnesota.    The  departmental  report  follows: 


Total  1".  ('.  I'.  (". 

^  tata                                          Quota  of  I'ledges         of  Quota 

Kansas                                          ,$l.;ii)i),(i00  $L',t).'');!,:i.'j;>  155 

Indiana                                        I. (!.">(!, not)  .'),70(),000  140 

Michigan                                        ."i.l!  tO.OOtt  7.32:5,000  i:!7 

Wisconsin                                     :!.:i!Ui,()Ol)  4,54(;,70()  i;{4 

Iowa                                               4,(;i(i,()llO  (;,0()2,000  i;!l 

Colorado                                        1,270,000  1,630,000  128 

Kentucky                                       1,010,000  2,025,59.')  125 

Nebraska                                       2,000,000  2,425,000  121 

South  Dakota                                 S7.^),(i<tO  1,014,4S4  11!) 

North  Dakota                                 075,000  SOO.OOO  IIS 

Ohio                                             10,650,000  12,200,000  115 

Missouri                                        4,960,000  5,155,562  103 

Illinois                                          12,740,000  l;!,560,000  103 

Minnesota                                     3,!)00,000  3,368,000  SO 

Department                     $57,970,000  .$68,739,434  118 

Other  interesting  statistics  are  the  national  results  as  sliown  in  tlu? 

following  reports  from  the  respective  military  departments: 

Department                                   Quota  Pledged  Totals 

Northeastern                                  $14,833,500  $19,081,613 

Eastern                                           75,020,000  78,129,017 

Central                                            57,970,000  68,739,434 

Southeastern                                     6,820,000  9,4.59,056 

Southern                                             5,115,000  9,356,580 

Western                                            8,,525,000  10,346,300 

Army  and  Navy     618,346 

Total    $192,202,038 

Foreign    1,842,000 


Total    $194,044,038 

Expected  from  Philadelphia  War  Chest  Dis- 
trict   7,500,000 

Expected  from  other  War  Chest  Campaigns  in 

Pennsylvania    500,000 

Expected    from    War    Chest    Campaign  in 

Minneapolis   1,135,000 


Grand  Total   $203,179,038 


i        CAMPAIGN  VOLUNTEERS  1 

i  I 

4,_„_„_„»_. — ,  — — — ._.„_.„_.._. — ,„,_,, — ,4 

The  voluntary  services  of  men  and  women  throughout  the  state  who  gave 
so  liberally  and  generously  of  their  time  and  energy  helped  Wisconsin  make 
such  an  enviable  record.  Without  this  whole-liearted  co-operation,  in 
which  the  respective  volunteers  received  nothing  but  the  knowledge  that 
they  were  fulfilling  a  patriotic  duty  and  putting  their  individual  force 
back  of  this  country's  great  light  for  liberty  and  justice,  the  United  War 
Work  Campaign  in  Wisconsin  could  in  no  wise  have  succeeded  to  the  re- 
markable degree  that  it  did. 

It  is  impossible  in  this  brief  review,  to  mention  by  name  all  those  who 
volunteered  in  the  state  for  this  patriotic  service;  comment  is  necessarily 
rcsd-itded  to  those  who  were  connected  with  the  state  and  executive  com- 
mittee. 

The  influence  of  J.  B.  Winslow,  chief  justice  of  the  Wisconsin  supreme 
court,  throughout  the  state  was  of  inestimable  value.  For  many  years  he 
has  been  one  of  Wisconsin's  most  beloved  men  and  his  activities  as  state 
chairman  of  the  general  committee  did  much  for  the  ultimate  success  of 
Uh-  drive.  Mis  interview  circulated  through  the  press  of  the  state  on  the 
eve  of  tii(!  cuiiii)aign,  which  was  anticipatory  of  peace,  was  a  material  factor 
in  achieving  tlie  state  goal. 

To  Eniei'son  Ela,  Madison  attorney,  who  gave  months  of  time  from  a 
busy  legal  practice,  belongs  great  credit  in  making  the  Wisconsin  cam- 
paign tlie  unciualified  success  that  it  was.  His  unique  driving  force,  his 
splendid  executive  ability  and  his  mastery  of  difficult  problems  and  un- 
usual situations  i)roved  a  combination  that  spelled  success  in  Wisconsin's 
mightiest  benevolent  achievement. 

Another  volunteer  who  lent  invaluable  assistance  was  Justice  M.  B. 
Rosenberry  of  the  Wisconsin  supreme  court,  who  was  appointed  to  take 
charge  of  war  chest  and  corporation  subscriptions.  His  personality  and 
his  tireless  devotion  to  the  task  at  hand  helped  tremendously  to  make  the 
state  war  chest  counties  go  over  the  top  in  the  splendid  fashion  that  thev 
did. 

Professor  A.  B.  Hall  of  the  state  university  of  Wisconsin,  performed 
yeoman  service  in  lining  up  the  colleges  and  other  institutions  of  learning 
That  campaign  netted  approximately  $S5,000.00  which  was  a  material 
factor  in  the  state  totals.  Professor  Hall  gave  freely  of  his  time  and 
earned  the  full  gratitude  of  the  state  committee  for  his  splendid  services 

iMr.s  Klizabeth  M.  Mehan  and  George  A.  Burns,  both  of  Milwaukee  suc- 
ceeded admirably  in  making  the  Victory  Boy  and  Victory  Girl  campaign 
achieve  such  splendid  results.  Together  with  Miss  Roe  and  Mr  Bradshaw 
they  pushed  the  work  to  a  successful  completion.  Thev  devoted  valuable 
time  to  the  '•Victory"  campaign  and  threw  themselves  whole-heartedly 
into  the  undertaking.  i-<=ui.y 

and 
most 
eason  of 


M.  «.  Dudgeon,  secretary  of  the  Wisconsin  Free  Library  Commission 
a  representative  of  the  American  Library  Association,  officiated  in  a  i 
admirable  manner  as  chairman  of  the  speakers'  bureau.    Bv  reason  ui 
the  umuonza  epidemic  and  other  circumstances  he  was  confronted  with 
many  difficu  ties  but  bridged  them  to  the  complete  satisfaction  of  the  cam 
paign  otiicials.    His  voluntary  services  meant  much  to  the  campaign  ami 


AS  CONDUCTED  IN  WISCONSIN 


he  is  entitled  to  full  measure  of  credit  for  the  t'mo  part  lu-i  I'mimHl  by  tho 
speakers'  department. 

Tuning  up  the  forces  of  Wisconsin  women  to  a  point  whore  thoy  worked 
shoulder  to  shoulder  and  in  perfect  accord  with  the  n\en,  Mrs.  W.  L.  Koach, 
cliairman  of  tlie  women's  council,  achieved  the  objective  of  giving  the 
women  of  the  state  an  important  part  in  tlic  I'nited  War  Work  t'ampaign. 
The  campaign  otiicials  are  frank  in  their  expression  of  gratitude  I'or  tho 
tine  part  played  by  the  women  and  Mrs.  Roach  perforined  a  splendid  serv- 
ice in  helping  to  unify  their  forces. 

To  H.  F.  Lindsay  of  Milwaukee,  state  treasurer  of  tlie  Y.  M.  .\.,  who 
is  officiating  in  a  similar  capacity  in  the  United  War  Work  Caiupaign,  be- 
falls the  task  of  collecting  approximately  .$  lll.OtXi  suhscrilied  so  gener- 
ously in  Wisconsin.  This  is  a  task  that  will  require  many  months  to  com- 
plete. He  was  selected  for  this  unenviahle  position  by  reason  ol'  liis 
peculiar  fitness  for  it.  He  is  one  of  Milwaukee's  leading  business  men  and 
his  influence  and  ability  also  had  a  large  part  in  that  city  in  raising  r.!U 
per  cent  of  its  quota.  Besides  his  duties  as  state  treasurer  in  this  cam- 
paign Mr.  Lindsay  officiated  as  a  district  chairman  of  tlH>  district  whicli 
raised  the  largest  amount  of  all  the  districts  in  the  state. 

The  thirteen  field  secretaries  who  assisted  district  and  county  chairiueii 
in  solidifying  the  various  units  are  deserving  of  much  credit  although 
figures  and  statistics,  to  say  nothing  of  actual  results,  are  prone  to  over- 
look them.  They  were  in  a  sense  the  "silent"  factor  in  tlie  campaign,  yet 
their  splendid  service  is  deeply  appreciated  ami  fully  rccogui/.ed  by  tlu> 
state  head(iuarters.  The  field  secretaries  wlio  served  the  ciunpaigu  vvitlioiit 
charge  to  the  United  War  Work  Campaign  wore  George  \<\  Werner,  Apphv 
ton;  Wallace  G.  Wright,  Superior:  .1.  C.  Manville,  Harksdale;  .loo  Sleiner, 
Beloit;  Reuben  F.  Trane,  La  Crosse;  W.  11.  Habcock,  Fan  cnaire;  W.  II. 
Patey,  Neillsville;  H.  F.  Tormohlen,  Apphiton:  tiie  Rev.  Henry  Harris, 
Madison:  F.  O.  Leiser,  Madison;  W.  H.  Wones,  Milwaukee.  l!esid(!s  these, 
rendering  splendid  service,  on  the  employed  field  force,  were  Mrs.  Luciua  G. 
Irish  of  Oak  Park,  Illinois,  and  A.  S.  Magann  of  Madison. 

EMPLOYED  FORCF 

Louis  C.  Bradshaw,  the  capable  general  secretary  of  the  Racine  Y.  M.  C. 
A.,  who  served  as  campaign  director,  devoted  liis  best  efforts  to  tlie  drive. 
His  lovaltv  to  the  great  cause  was  a  big  asset  to  tlie  campaign.  Tlie  gen- 
erosity of  the  Racine  Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  releasing  him  for  the  United  War  Work 
Campaign  is  appreciated  by  the  state  committee. 

Miss  Clara  S.  Roe,  director  of  woman's  work,  was  a  young  dynamo. 
She  threw  her  full  energy  and  experience  into  the  work  and  to  her  be- 
longs in  a  large  measure  tlie  credit  for  so  fully  enlisting  tiie  womanliood  ol 
Wisconsin  in  the  campaign. 

Miss  Marguerite  M.  Merriman,  a  young  newspaper  woman  ol  Moline, 
Illinois,  who  acted  as  associate  publicity  dir(!ctor  to  Mr.  Orliach,  siiares 
any  credit  that  might  be  deserved  by  tlie  publicity  department.  Her  keen 
sense  for  news  and  her  ability  to  put  "punch"  into  news  articles  figured 
largely  in  the  ready  acceptance  by  editors  of  the  news  matter  sent  out 
from  the  campaign  headciuarters.  ,,  ,i  • 

Miss  Amanda  C.  Nelson,  who  was  affiliated  witli  Professor  A.  I..  Hall  in 
the  student  campaign,  was  a  vital  factor  in  the  success  of  tliat  drive.  I  riot- 
to  taking  up  her  duties  at  Madison  she  was  connected  with  the  stiident 
division  of  the  Young  Women's  Christian  Association  of  tiie  (  entral  ue- 

partment.  , ,   ,  ,.f  „» 

Lee  C.  H.  Orbach— As  he  is  the  author  of  this  non-.Shukespearean  effort 


30 


and  as  he  has  on  occasions  been  accused  of  whetting  the  curiosity  as  a 
serial  writer,  any  remarks  pertaining  to  him  will  be  ended  with  this  period. 

Mr.  Kla  insists  that  this  shall  be  added  to  the  foregoing  and  now,  as 
throughout  this  campaign,  the  author  takes  his  authoritative  orders.  Mr. 
Ela  says:  "I  want  this  document  to  permanently  rerord  my  personal  ap- 
preciation of  Mr.  Orbach's  rare  ability  and  splendid  judgment  which  he 
brought  to  every  pliase  of  the  campaign.  His  services  were  invaluable 
and  I  fail  to  see  liow  the  campaign  could  possibly  have  succeeded  as  it  did 
witliout  his  assistance." 

COOPERATION  OF  PRESS 

Tiie  officials  of  the  campaign  in  Wisconsin  are  fully  appreciative  of  the 
splendid  (K)operation  of  the  state  press.  Recognizing  the  potent  influence 
of  th(!  Wisconsin  publications,  I<:mcrson  Ela,  state  executive  county  chair- 
man, and  r^ee  ('.  fl.  Orbacli,  who  directed  the  publicity  department,  ad- 
dress(!(l  a  formal  letter  of  thanks  to  the  press.    The  letter  follows: 

"December  10,  1918. 

"Di  Ai!  Slu: 

"In  view  of  the  splendid  success  of  the  United  War  Work  Campaign  in 
Wisconsin  it  is  only  fitting  that  your  whole  hearted  co-operation  through 
the  generous  use  of  your  columns  should  be  given  formal  recognition. 
Without  the  fine  response  on  the  part  of  the  state  press  our  campaign 
could  not  have  been  such  an  unqualified  success.  Therefore,  on  behalf  of 
the  state  committee,  we  want  to  express  to  you  our  thanks  and  deep  grati- 
tude." 

In  the  town  of  Arena,  if  a  farmer  is  given  an  allotment  and  he  does  not 
accept  it,  his  milk  is  refused  at  the  cheese  factory.  He  can  lose  more  in 
that  way  in  short  order  than  if  he  had  given  his  pledge  without  question. 


Wisconsin,  by  its  splendid  oversubscription  proved  that  it  would  back 
the  boys  who  backed  up  the  whole  German  nation.  Ho,  hum!  The  way 
the  money  rolled  in! 

it  was  too  bad  that  W.  Hohenzollern,  now  that  he  has  decided  to  rip  off 
the  gold  braid  and  medals  from  his  last  year's  suits,  could  not  have  been 
induced  to  junk  the  whole  for  the  United  War  Work  Campaign. 


Brown  county,  wliich  is  claimed  by  the  state  headquarters  to  have  been 
the  first  county  in  the  United  States  to  report  its  150  per  cent,  subscribed 
a  total  of  $132,000.  Its  original  quota  was  $75,000,  thereby  subscribing 
176  per  cent.    It  reported  151  per  cent  at  12.01  a.  m.  Monday,  November  11. 


(Ireen  county  vies  with  Hrown  county  in  being  first  to  report  100  per 
cent  of  its  quota.  It  reported  $34,000  or  exactly  $250  above  its  minimum 
quota  at  12.01  a.  m.  Monday,  November  11. 


Price  county  gained  the  distinction  and  the  unquestionable  honor  of  be- 
ing the  first  Wisconsin  county,  starting  its  actual  campaign  on  the  first  day 
of  the  drive,  November  11,  to  go  over  the  top  the  first  dav.  Price  county 
reported  raising  not  only  its  lno  per  cent  but  also  its  150  per  cent  quota  at 
■(!.05  p.  m.  November  11. 


AS  CONDUCTED  IN  WISCONSIN 


31 


Indicative  of  the  splendid  response  on  the  part  of  Wisconsin  communi- 
ties was  the  report  from  New  Holstein  in  Calumet  county,  which,  with  a 
150  per  cent  allotment  of  $2,0lH\  suhscrihed  $2. TOO. 


One  of  the  most  strilving  examples  of  the  puhlic  spiritcilncss  ami  U>yalty 
of  Wisconsin  residents  was  the  assistance  given  at  the  state  otVice  hy 
Professor  A.  C.  Tilton.  who  is  connected  with  the  staff  of  the  University  of 
Wisconsin.  Mr.  Tilton  gave  most  generously  of  his  time  and  energies. 
For  many  successive  weeks  he  devoted  almost  every  aftcnu)ou  to  the  cau>- 
paign,  during  whicli  he  freely  gave  his  services  at  the  olhcc  ol'  the  state 
headquarters. 


Wisconsin  wound  up  its  first  post-war  effort  in  a  hlaze  of  glory  by  sub- 
scribing i:54  per  cent  of  its  quota  in  the  United  War  Work  Uampuign.  Tlie 
state  subscribed  the  greatest  benevolent  sum  ever  raised  in  its  history. 
Prior  to  the  I'nited  War  Work  Campaign  Wisconsin's  higli  nuirk  in  benevol- 
ences was  $2,250,000  in  the  last  Red  Cross  drive.  This  was  n\ore  than 
doubled  in  tlie  United  War  Work  Campaign. 


Tabulated  figures  show  that,  of  tlie  seventy-one  (u)iintit>s  of  the  slate, 
sixty-five  oversubscribed  their  original  alhitments.  t^eveuteeii  counties 
subscribed  150  per  cent  or  more.  Monroe  county  leads  the  state  with  1S5 
per  cent.  Brown,  with  17(),  Calumet,  with  171!,  I'ric(>  with  It'.s  und  Mar- 
quette and  Green  Lake  with  165  per  cent  eacli,  loUow  in  tlic  order  nanuMl. 


DISTRICT  AND  COUNTY 


CHAIRMEN  UNITED  WAR  WORK  CAMPAIGN 


District  1 
T.  J.  Roth,  Superior,  Chairman 
J.  M.  Waltz,  Douglas  County 
T.  F.  Biers,  Bayfleld 
Allan  T.  Pray,  Ashland 
A.  L.  Ruggles,  Iron 
H.  E.  Rohlf,  Sawyer 
M.  E.  Albee,  Washburn 
O.  H.  Gaspers,  Burnett 

District  2 
George   B.   Wheeler,   Eau  Claire, 
Chairman 
O.  G.  Brice,  Eau  Claire  County 
Wm.  E.  DeKelver,  Chippewa 
Hon.  Al.  C.  Anderson,  Dunn 
John  E.  Foley,  Pierce 
Orrin  H.  Ingram,  Barron 
Frank  Fountain,  Rusk 
K.  K.  Brainard,  Pepin 
N.  J.  Larsen,  Polk 
Wm.  H.  Phipps,  St.  Croix  (So.  H.) 
T.  J.  McNally,  St.  Croix  (No.  H.) 

District  3 
J.  N.  Manson,  Wausau,  Chairman 
H.  C.  Berger,  Marathon  County 

E.  H.  Palmer,  Langlade 

F.  J.  Smith,  Lincoln 
C.  P.  Crosby,  Oneida 
A.  J.  Austin,  Vilas 
Asa  K.  Owen,  Price 
J.  S.  Landon,  Taylor 
Geo.  E.  Crothers,  Clark 

District  4 
J.  H.  Tayler,  Green  Bay,  Chairman 
Dr.  A.  O.  Olmstead,  Brown  County 
Henry  Fetzer,  Door 
Edward  L.  Wanek,  Kewaunee 
J.  E.  Scanlon,  Shawano 
Albert  B.  Burdick,  Oconto 
Dr.  H.  F.  Schroeder,  Marinette 
S.  J.  Conway,  Forest 
Max  Sells,  Florence 

District  5 
A.  L.  Goetzmann,  La  Crosse,  Chair- 
man 

F.  W.  Sisson,  La  Crosse  County 
C.  B.  Melby,  Trempealeau 
H.  S.  Cadby,  Jackson 


H.  W.  Jefferson,  Monroe 
W.  F.  Lindeman,  Vernon 
M.  S.  Fugina,  Buffalo 

District  6 
I.  P.  Witter,  Grand  Rapids,  Chair- 
man 

G.  O.  Babcock,  Wood  County 

J.  T.  Tiffault,  Wood  (oue-third) 
roni  llanna.  Portage 
C.  E.  Babcock,  Juneau 

C.  A.  Veedcr,  Adams 
Vilas  FoUott,  Waushara 

H.  D.  Spoor,  Grcon  Lake 

D.  W.  McNamara,  Marquette 

District  7 
F.  J.  Harwood,  Applcton,  Chairman 
Geo.  F.  Werner,  Outagamie  County 
R.  F.  Whale,  Waupaca 
W.  J.  Wagstaff,  Winnebago 
George  Vits,  Manitowoc 
Ed.  A.  Kremcr,  Fond  du  Lac 
Walter  Kohler,  Sheboygan 
Alfred  T.  ilipko,  Calumet 

District  8 
A.  W.  Kopp,  PlattcviUo,  Chairman 
W.  R.  Graves,  Crawford  County 
Rev.  J.  T.  Mordy,  Richland 
R.  M.  Orchard,  Grant 
J.  W.  Hutchison,  Iowa 
W.  W.  Woolwortli,  Lafayette 

District  9 
F.  J.  Vea,  Stougliton,  Chairman 
F.  R.  Bentloy,  Sauk  County 
Fred  A.  Cliadbourn,  Columbia 
Andrew  W.  Hopkins,  Dane 

D.  Q.  Grabill,  Jefferson 
P.  F.  Neverman,  Green 
Alex.  E.  Mathoson,  Rock 

Districa  10 
H.  F.  Lindsay,  Milwaukee,  Chairman 

E.  C.  Schauer,  Washington  County 
W.  F.  Schannen,  Ozaukee 

E.  R.  Estberg,  Waukesha 
H.  F.  Lindsay,  Milwaukee 
Hon.  Jay  F.  Lyon,  Walworth 

F.  Lee  Norton,  Racine 
C.  S.  Judd,  Kenosha 
A.  W.  Wilcox,  Dodge 


Uncle  Sam  Calls  'Em  Pals 

Notables  at  Wisconsin  Convention  of  United 
Work  Campaign,  as  they  were  pictured 
at  Milwaukee. 


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mmsoN.viis. 


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— By  courtesy  of  Milwaukee  Journal 


